Plastic bag tax is working; one chain sees 70% decline in use

A month after implementing a 5-cent charge for plastic grocery bags, the Metro grocery chain has experienced a 70% decline in their use, according to a story in Solid Waste & Recycling magazine. Not only that, demand for reusable bags have gone up 5 times.

Selena Fiacco, a spokesperson with Metro Ontario Inc., said that the results are encouraging because they confirm that customers are willing to change their shopping habits.